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UnderDog · Joined: 27 May 2010 Posts: 23 Location: Westbrook, CT

Help! Car has the 16" trashcan lid wheels, maybe the ET22? offset, 225/50/r16's, and spacers. Not a good setup in my opinion, so a friend generously donated some 15" phone dials to me, ET53 offset, all good. Problem is the stud bolts on my hubs are too long? Did someone swap out the studs with longer ones? Do I need to find a set of hubs now too? Can I just use longer lugs? Can studs be replaced safely or should I look for 4 hubs?

Also, when I do end up completing this change to a more normal size wheel & tire, I will be donating the 16" wheels to "a good cause" - they need work, chrome but peeling, a few dings, etc., but seem straight.
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UnderDog
'88 924s

gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

You didn't mention the wheel width. I take it that the wheels are off a late 944?

You're going to find that it's cheaper to replace the wheel hubs with ones with the correct length studs, than to buy the studs (and then find someone to press them in). You can't just pound on them in, and the studs are too expensive to buy one by one.

When I needed to replace some damaged studs in the hubs I was planning on using for a four wheel disc conversion, I ended up taking the studs I needed from some spare wheel hubs instead of ordering replacement studs (which were priced at $14-$25 each at the time, depending on the length).

UnderDog · Joined: 27 May 2010 Posts: 23 Location: Westbrook, CT

Yes, wheels are from a '88 944 I think. not sure of wheel width, but they have 205/65/r15 tires on them. I think thats the exact recommended default size for my '88 924.

I was afraid of that hub think - looks like I need to purchase a set of 4 used hubs - then sell mine to recoup the cost.
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'88 924s

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

If you're lucky, you can press the studs out with a good c-clamp and a socket.

The front isn't too bad since you can pop it off fairly easily.

The rear are the difficult ones.

I might consider finding open ended lug nuts that will thread all the way on, might be cheaper than replacing all of the hubs or the studs.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

Can't you buy a set of steel wheel nuts (open lug nuts) and let the bolts stick out a little?

That would be the cheapest option.

Brad
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Fifty50Plus · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:42 am Post subject:

356, 911, 912, 914 steel lug nuts are open ended and will thread onto the 924 studs.
Chuck
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UnderDog · Joined: 27 May 2010 Posts: 23 Location: Westbrook, CT

exposed bolts with open nuts would not be a bad way to go in the short-term, it probably won't look all that bad. Then I can take my time and find hubs, or someone to cut the bolts down. Had not even considered that option.
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'88 924s

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Paint the studs, nuts and holes in the wheels flat black and no one will notice them unless they get really close. Especially if the wheels themselves are a dark color.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)